Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Naill was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1900 sp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and ceremonial daggers. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 260 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). White opal (1400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired her part-time. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Marshal. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she has a crush on the local marshal

Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has no crest. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 20 pp.